How Sunak bowed to the whips and chickened out of a spring election

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Hopes of Rwanda flights starting and inflation falling over summer are among the factors in the Government’s political calculation

A row of seven people in cheap yellow chicken suits carrying placards asking Sunak to name a date, and wearing Sunak masks.

People dressed as chickens carry signs targeting the Prime Minister outside Downing Street on Friday Credit: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Rishi Sunak was on his way to Bristol when he decided to go public ruling out a spring election...

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Rishi Sunak has ruled out a spring election, with hopes of Rwanda flights starting and inflation falling over the summer being factors in the Government's political calculation. People dressed as chickens protested outside Downing Street, urging Sunak to name a date for the election.